21 March 2025
On 19th March 2025, Director, GTRCMC-EA, presented African Cuisine – the Case of Kenya at a special engagement with students from the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, College of Business and Management, University of Technology, Jamaica.
This insightful session, spearheaded by Dr. Michelle McLeod from The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Jamaica, explored key themes on Kenyan cuisine and its role in cultural and tourism resilience.
Discussions covered:
✅ Preserving and cooking techniques
✅ Food documentation
✅ Integration into education and tourism
🔍 GTRCMC-EA is actively documenting and preserving African cuisine using GIS ( Geographic Information Systems), ensuring the rich culinary heritage is mapped, protected, and shared for future generations.
This exchange of knowledge strengthens the global appreciation of our rich culinary heritage and its role in tourism resilience. 🌎✨
📢 The Centre is now seeking partners to develop in-depth digital and print gastronomic tourism databases for Eastern Africa.
All maps: https://explore-kenya-kuniversity.hub.arcgis.com/
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